"He had five triples, which was 14th overall and tops at his position. Busch's .523 SLG was just behind Alonso (.524) for the top spot at first base. Freeman slugged .502 and Olson slugged .484. His 34 home runs were second to Alonso (38) among all first baseman. Olson had 29 dingers while Freeman finished with 24. Busch was third among his peers in RBI with 90, tied with Freeman. Alonso led the group with 126, followed by Olson, who plated 95 runners."
"The tightest race between the four was in weighted runs created (wRC+), which Alonso won (141). Busch was second again (140), followed by Freeman (139), and Olson (136). Freeman led the quartet in OBP (.367), followed by Olson (.366), Alonso (.347), and Busch (.344). Freeman and Olson were buoyed by a BABIP of .342 and .333 respectively. The winds at Wrigley probably hurt Busch there, as his BABIP was just .292. Still, Chicago's first baseman led the quartet with one home run every 15.41 at-bats."
Michael Busch produced top-tier offensive numbers among MLB first basemen, including five triples and a .523 slugging percentage. He hit 34 home runs and drove in 90 runs, ranking among the leaders at the position. Busch posted a 140 wRC+, behind Alonso's 141, and finished with a .369 wOBA. He ranked fourth in OBP among the quartet at .344, with a BABIP of .292, which may have been affected by Wrigley Field winds. Chicago often sat or pinch-hit for him against tougher lefties, resulting in 592 plate appearances—more than 100 fewer than Alonso and Olson—which likely impacted award voting.
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